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package org.teasoft.bee.osql.chain;

import java.util.List;

/**
 * ToSql interface for standard SQL with chain programming.
 * @author Kingstar
 * @since  1.3
 */
public interface ToSql {
	/**
	 * to SQL statement,and update context.
	 * <br>When using placeholder and calling toSQL(), it should be executed next to 
	 * <br>prevent value in the context have confusion.
	 * @return sql statement.
	 */
	public String toSQL();

	/**
	 * to SQL statement.
	 * @param noSemicolon true means: no semicolon.
	 * @return sql statement.
	 */
	public String toSQL(boolean noSemicolon);
	
	/**
	 * 
	 * @param isUsePlaceholder
	 * @since 2.4.0
	 */
	public void setUsePlaceholder(boolean isUsePlaceholder);

	/**
	 * Pv List
	 * @return Pv List
	 * @since 2.4.0
	 */
	public List<?> getPvList();

	/**
	 * get table name
	 * @return table name
	 * @since 2.4.0
	 */
	public String getTable();
}
